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Recent Examples of discounter
Spirit Airlines, the scrappy discounter that once rattled the industry with cheeky ads and rock-bottom fares, took its final flight after 34 years of upending the business of flying.
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Bernard Condon, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
The iconic Florida discounter has been at risk of shutting down.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
But rival Target reported earlier this week another quarterly decline in profits and sales during the critical holiday period as the discounter struggles with its own merchandising missteps and confronts a consumer who is focusing more on essentials.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Sara Barber, senior director of supply chain inventory and returns at Ariat International, described a returns ecosystem that combines software and human decision-making to determine whether a product could be resold in a secondary market, an outlet store or a discounter.
—Peter Sadera, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Rival discounter Frontier Airlines of Denver, a perennial suitor, has fallen short of reaching a deal on multiple occasions.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
The discounter is being impacted by both macro issues and its own internal merchandising issues.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
The store was an immediate hit, a new idea in retail that combined some of the best department store features – including strong customer experience – with the prices of a discounter.
—Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Bernard Condon, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
The iconic Florida discounter has been at risk of shutting down.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
But rival Target reported earlier this week another quarterly decline in profits and sales during the critical holiday period as the discounter struggles with its own merchandising missteps and confronts a consumer who is focusing more on essentials.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Sara Barber, senior director of supply chain inventory and returns at Ariat International, described a returns ecosystem that combines software and human decision-making to determine whether a product could be resold in a secondary market, an outlet store or a discounter.
—Peter Sadera, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Rival discounter Frontier Airlines of Denver, a perennial suitor, has fallen short of reaching a deal on multiple occasions.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
The discounter is being impacted by both macro issues and its own internal merchandising issues.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
The store was an immediate hit, a new idea in retail that combined some of the best department store features – including strong customer experience – with the prices of a discounter.
—Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discounter
Noun
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The retailer currently has licensed merchandise featuring teams from the NBA, NFL and the NCAA.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
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Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers, sold at retailers like Walmart and Kroger, were initially pulled from shelves in May due to potential metal contamination.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
15 June 2026
Noun
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In 2012, drought was building, and San Diego CWA largely relied on a single wholesaler, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, for its water purchases.—
Sara Sutherland,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Costco, the discount wholesaler, is the most challenging.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The drug distributor is the top-performing healthcare stock in the S & P 500 this week.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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The decision clears the way for Paramount to become the largest theatrical distributor in the country and own a top five streamer by subscriber count unless the merger is stopped by another entity.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
Noun
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There is, however, still a gap between buyer and seller expectations, but the global bid-ask spread has narrowed significantly since the market bottom in 2023.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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With sellers holding out for pre-rate-hike valuations and buyers unwilling to pay them, deal flow essentially froze.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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Austria and Algeria’s match is even cheaper on reseller websites.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Ticket reseller and prize scams can land in your email inbox or messaging apps like Telegram.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Noun
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While Australia is a net energy exporter, a sustained rise in commodities costs could ultimately weigh on consumer demand.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Venezuela was the largest exporter of petroleum and oil to Cuba through 2021.—
Luisa Blanco,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Discounter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discounter. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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